Display-stand.



P. C. TAYLOR.

DISPLAY STAND. APPLlCATlO-N FILED MAY 25. 917.

ii. ,i%%,@ l 9. Pmmea NW. 6, 1917.

QNVENTOR W ATTORNEY rnnoY o. TAYLOR-9F cononnno, CALIFORNIA,

, DISPLAY-STAND.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERoY O. TAYLOR, a citizen of England, residing atCoronado,

in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented newand useful Improvements in Display-Stands, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention is an improved display stand especially adapted for useby jewelers for showing rings, brooches, bracelets, watches, and otherarticles of jewelry, the object of the invention being to provide animproved stand of this kind which is adapted to hold the displayedarticles in the most attractive position and which is simple inconstruction, may be readily adjusted for use with articles of difierentsize andwhich is extremely attractive in appearance.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of adisplayed stand constructed and arranged in accordance with myinvention, and showing the same especially adaptedfor use in displayinga ring.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same.

Figs. 3, 4: and 5 are perspective views of modified forms of my displaystand, respectively adapted for use for displaying brooches, braceletsand watches.

My improved display stand comprises a front or display member 1 and arear or prop member 2 for holding the display memher in inclinedposition. As here shown the stand is of inverted V-shape. The stand maybe made of any suitable material and is preferably covered with velvetto enhance its appearance and attractiveness and to also form a suitablebackground for the displayed article. A rod 3 which is horizontallyarranged, connects the members 1, 2 of the stand and passes throughopenings in the centers of said members. The front portion of the rod isnon-circular in cross section and the opening in the member 1 throughwhich the rod passes is provided with a correspondingly shaped eye 4: toprevent the rod from turning. The rear portion of the rod is screwthreaded as at 5- and is provided with a nut 6 which bears against therear side of the member 2. A coiled extensile spring 7 is arranged onthe rod and between the members and holds the members in the desiredrelative position.

A Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6,1917.

App1ication'fi1edMay25, 1917. seria11vo;17'o,97s. v r

' Referring especially to the form of the inventionshown in Figs. 1 andQ'and in which i' the stand is especially adapted for displaynga vring,the rod is provided at its'fiorit end with a cross arm 8 to bear underthe ring and in rear of the setting, said cross arm having up-turnedends 9. An arm 10 pro- ]ects upwardly from the rod at a point a suitabledistance from the cross arm and is adapted to engage in the rear side ofthe shank of the ring, the spring 7 causing the ring shank to be clampedand held between said arm 10 and the front member 1 of the stand. Hencethe ring is securely held on the front portion of the rod in horizontalposition and is displayed to the best possible advantage.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 in which the stand isespecially adapted for displaying a brooch, as indicated at I) in dottedlines, the rod has its cross bar provided with forwardly extendinghorizontally arranged arms 11.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. l, in which the stand isespecially adapted for displaying bracelets, as at c, the rod has a pairof forwardly extending horizontally arranged fork arms 12 to bear underthe bracelet, said fork arms having up-turned ends 13.

In the form of the invention shown in have it understood that changesmay be made in the form, proportion and construction of the severalparts without departing from the spirit of my invention and within thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim p 1. A display stand of theclass described comprising a front member, a prop member, a rodconnecting and longitudinally adjustable in said members, said rod beingprovided at its front end with means to engage and hold the displayedarticle, and a spring arranged between the members of the stand.

L. A display stand of the class described comprising a front member, aprop member, a rod connecting and longitudinally adjustable in saidmembers, said rod beingprovided at its front end With means to engageand hold the displayed article, and a spring arranged between themembers of the stand, and on said rod.

3. A display stand of the class described 10 comprising a front member,a prop member, a rod connecting and longitudinally adjustable in saidmembers, said rod being provided at its front end With means to engageand hold the displayed article, a spring arranged betWeen the members ofthe stand, 15

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G,

